Every day, Nidia Montenegro spends hours checking her cellphone, hoping to receive a long-awaited appointment with U.S. border officials to seek asylum in the United States. The 52-year-old Venezuelan migrant in Mexico says she fears her appointment will not come before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan.

Almost one million migrants were reported to be in Mexico between Jan-Aug. of this year, a 130% increase compared to 2023